Eddie Vedder (lahir 23 Desember 1964, lahir dengan nama Edward Louis Severson III) adalah vokalis utama dari band asal Seattle, Pearl Jam. Vedder lahir dengan nama Edward Louis Severson III. Nama tersebut sempat berganti menjadi Edward Mueller ketika ibunya, Karen Lee Vedder menikah dengan Peter Mueller pada saat dirinya berumur kurang dari dua tahun. Eddie Mueller tidak pernah tahu ayah biologisnya, Edward Louis Severson Jr., sampai beranjak remaja ketika ibunya bercerai dengan Peter Mueller. Eddie lantas mengganti nama keluarganya dengan "Vedder", merujuk pada nama ibunya.
Eddie Vedder | |
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| Informasi latar belakang | |
| Nama lahir | Edward Louis Severson III |
| Nama lain | Ed Vedder Jerome Turner Wes C. Addle Jerome230 |
| Lahir | 23 Desember 1964 Evanston, Illinois, AS |
| Genre | Alternative rock, folk rock, grunge, hard rock |
| Pekerjaan | Musisi |
| Instrumen | Vokal, gitar |
| Tahun aktif | 1988–sekarang |
| Label | A&M, Epic, J |
| Artis terkait | Pearl Jam, Bad Radio, Temple of the Dog, Hovercraft |
Eddie Vedder mengawali karier bermusiknya di kancah musik lokal San Diego. Beberapa band sempat dijajalnya, sebelum akhirnya menjadi vokalis utama band bernama Bad Radio. Bersama Bad Radio, Vedder sempat menulis sebuah lagu berjudul Better Man yang nantinya menjadi salah satu hits band-nya pada masa depan, Pearl Jam.
Setelah Bad Radio bubar pada 1990, Eddie menerima kaset rekaman berisi demo dari mantan drummer Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack Irons. Rekaman demo tersebut dikirim oleh Stone Gossard, Mike McCready dan Jeff Ament yang tengah mencari seorang vokalis. Eddie menulis syair dan menyanyikan tiga buah lagu yang diberi tajuk "Mamasan Trilogy" berdasarkan musik yang digubah oleh Gossard.
Begitu mendengar vokal Eddie melalui rekaman demo, Stone dan Jeff segera mengundang Eddie ke Seattle untuk melakukan rehearsal sekaligus audisi. Bakat Eddie membuatnya terpilih sebagai vokalis dalam grup yang kemudian diberi nama Pearl Jam.
Pencapaian sunting
Bersama Pearl Jam, Eddie Vedder telah menghasilkan delapan buah album dan ratusan album konser dan kompilasi. Sebagai individu, Eddie banyak terlibat dalam proyek musisi lain, di antaranya bersama Mike Watt, Bad Religion, Neil Finn, dan sebagainya. Selain itu Eddie juga mempunyai beberapa lagu solo di luar Pearl Jam yang termuat dalam beberapa album kompilasi soundtrack film. Pada September 2007, Eddie merilis album solo perdananya, berupa lagu-lagu soundtrack untuk film Into the Wild.
Eddie telah empat kali memberi pengantar dalam penghargaan tahunan, Rock N Roll Hall of Fame untuk band The Doors, The Ramones, Neil Young, dan R.E.M.
Diskografi sunting
| Tahun | Grup | Judul | Label | Jumlah Lagu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Temple of the Dog | Temple of the Dog | A&M | "Hunger Strike", "Pushin Forward Back", "Your Saviour", dan "Four Walled World" |
| Pearl Jam | Ten | Epic | Semuanya | |
| 1992 | Pearl Jam | Stanley, Son of Theodore: Yet Another Alternative Music Sampler | Epic/Columbia | "Alive" (konser) |
| Pearl Jam | Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Epic | "Breath" dan "State of Love and Trust" | |
| 1993 | Pearl Jam | Sweet Relief: A Benefit for Victoria Williams | Thirsty Ear/Chaos | "Crazy Mary" (dengan Victoria Williams) |
| Eddie Vedder dan Mike McCready | The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration: Bob Dylan Tribute | Sony | "Masters of War" (konser) | |
| Bad Religion | Recipe for Hate | Epitaph/Atlantic | "American Jesus" dan Watch It Die | |
| Pearl Jam | In Defense of Animals | Restless | "Porch" | |
| Pearl Jam | Vs. | Epic | Semuanya | |
| 1994 | Pearl Jam | Vitalogy | Epic | Semuanya |
| 1995 | Mike Watt | Ball-Hog or Tugboat? | Columbia Records | "Big Train" dan "Against The 70's" |
| Pearl Jam | The Basketball Diaries: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Island | "Catholic Boy" (dengan Jim Carroll and Chris Friel) | |
| Neil Young | Mirror Ball | Reprise Records | "Peace & Love" | |
| Pearl Jam | Merkin Ball | Epic Records | Semuanya | |
| 1996 | Eddie Vedder dengan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Dead Man Walking: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture | Sony | "Face Of Love" and "Long Road" |
| Pearl Jam | Home Alive: The Art of Self Defense | Epic | "Leaving Here" | |
| Eddie Vedder dengan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan | Dead Man Walking: The Score | Sony | "Face Of Love" and "Long Road" | |
| Fastbacks | New Mansions in Sound | Sub Pop | "Girl's Eyes" | |
| Pearl Jam | M.O.M., Vol. 1: Music for Our Mother Ocean | Interscope | "Gremmie Out of Control" | |
| Gary Heffern | Painful Days | Y-records | "Passin' Thru'" | |
| Pearl Jam | No Code | Epic | Semuanya | |
| Pearl Jam | Hype!: The Motion Picture Soundtrack | Sub Pop | "Not for You" (konser dari siaran radio Self-Pollution) | |
| 1997 | Eddie Vedder dengan Hovercraft | Kerouac - kicks joy darkness | Rykodisc | "Hymn" |
| Eddie Vedder dan Mike McCready | Tibetan Freedom Concert | Capitol | "Yellow Ledbetter" (konser) | |
| Pearl Jam | The Bridge School Concerts, Vol. 1 | Reprise | "Nothingman" (konser) | |
| Ramones | We're Outta Here! | MCA | "Any Way You Want It" | |
| 1998 | Pearl Jam | Yield | Epic | Semua kecuali "●" |
| Pearl Jam | Chicago Cab: Soundtrack | loose Groove | "Who You Are" and "Hard to Imagine" | |
| Pearl Jam | Live on Two Legs | Epic | semuanya | |
| 1999 | Pearl Jam | No Boundaries: A Benefit for the Kosovar Refugees | Epic | "Last Kiss" and "Soldier of Love" |
| Pearl Jam | M.O.M., Vol. 3: Music for Our Mother Ocean | Hollywood | "Whale Song" | |
| Pete Townshend | Pete Townshend Live: A Benefit for Maryville Academy | Intersound Records | "Magic Bus" (konser) and "Heart To Hang Onto" (konser) | |
| Pearl Jam | Movie Music: The Definitive Performances (bagian dari box set, Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century.) | Columbia/Epic/Legacy | "State of Love and Trust" | |
| Pearl Jam | Rock: Train Kept a Rollin' (bagian dari box set, Sony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century.) | Sony | "Black" | |
| eddie Vedder and Susan Sarandon | Cradle Will Rock: Soundtrack | RCA | "Croon Spoon" | |
| 2000 | Pearl Jam | Wild and Wooly: The Northwest Rock Collection | Sub Pop | "Even Flow" (konser) |
| Pearl Jam | Binaural | Epic | semuanya | |
| Pearl Jam | European Bootlegs | Epic | semuanya | |
| The Supersuckers dengan Eddie Vedder | Free the West Memphis 3 | Koch Records | "Poor Girl" | |
| 2001 | Pearl Jam | North American Bootlegs, Volume 1 | Epic | semuanya |
| Pearl Jam | North American Bootlegs, Volume 2 | Epic | semuanya | |
| Wellwater Conspiracy | The Scroll And Its Combinations | TVT | "Felicity's Surprise" | |
| Pearl Jam | Substitute: Songs from the Who | Edel America | "The Kids Are Alright" (konser) | |
| eddie Vedder dan Mike McCready dengan Neil Young | America: A Tribute to Heroes | Interscope Records | "Long Road" (konser) | |
| 2002 | eddie Vedder | I Am Sam: Soundtrack | v2 Ada | "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away" |
| Neil Finn | 7 Worlds Collide | Nettwerk | "Take A Walk", "Stuff And Nonsense", "I See Red", and "Parting Ways" (semuanya dari konser) | |
| Pearl Jam | Riot Act | Epic | semuanya | |
| 2003 | eddie Vedder & Zeke | We're a Happy Family - A Tribute to Ramones | Columbia | "I Believe in Miracles" and "Daytime Dilemma (Dangers of Love)" |
| Cat Power | You Are Free | Matador | "Good Woman" dan "Evolution" | |
| Pearl Jam | 2003 Bootlegs (Australia, Japan, and North America) | Epic | semuanya | |
| The Who | Live at the Royal Albert Hall | steamhammer US | "I'm One", "Gettin' in Tune", "Let's See Action" (semuanya dari konser), dan "See Me, Feel Me" (konser) (dengan Bryan Adams) | |
| Pearl Jam | Lost Dogs | Epic | semua kecuali "Sweet Lew" dan "Brother" | |
| Pearl Jam | Big Fish: Music from the Motion Picture | Sony | "Man of the Hour" | |
| 2004 | Pearl Jam | Hot Stove, Cool Music, Vol. 1 | Fenway Recordings | "Bu$hleaguer" (konser) |
| Pete Townshend | Magic Bus/Live in Chicago | compendia | "Magic Bus" (konser) and "Heart To Hang Onto" (konser) | |
| Pearl Jam | Riding Giants: Soundtrack | Milan | "Go" | |
| Pearl Jam | Live at Benaroya Hall | BMG | semuanya | |
| Jack Irons | Attention Dimension | breaching Whale | "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" | |
| Pearl Jam | Songs and Artists that Inspired Fahrenheit 9/11 | Epic/Sony Music Soundtrax | "Masters of War" (konser) | |
| Pearl Jam | For the Lady | Rhino/WEA | "Better Man" (konser) | |
| Pearl Jam | Rearviewmirror: Greatest Hits 1991-2003 | Epic | semuanya | |
| 2005 | eddie Vedder and the Walmer High School Choir | The Molo Sessions | ten Club | "Long Road", "Love Boat Captain", and "Better Man" |
| 2006 | Pearl Jam | Pearl Jam | J Records | semuanya |
| eddie Vedder | Dead Man Walking: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture: Legacy Edition | Sony | "Face Of Love" (dengan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), "Long Road" (dengan Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan), dan "Dead Man" | |
| Pearl Jam | Live at Easy Street | J Records | semuanya | |
| eddie Vedder | A Brokedown Melody: Original Soundtrack | Brushfire Records | "Goodbye" | |
| 2007 | Pearl Jam | Surf's Up: Music from the Motion Picture | Sony | "Big Wave" |
| Pearl Jam | Live at the Gorge 05/06 | monkey Wrench | semuanya | |
| eddie Vedder | Into The Wild: Original Soundtrack | J Records | semuanya | |
| eddie Vedder & The Million Dollar Bashers | I'm Not There: Original Soundtrack | Columbia | "All Along the Watchtower" |